Category: Southern Humor

We were Rock Farm Poor, Me and Paw and my sister Blossom. The first time we ate chicken, Sis said it tasted just like ‘possum. When they fought the war on poverty, Paw was the biggest offender. But they ran him out of the ‘crutin office When he went down to surrender. Blossom had to […]

My corn was getting ripe, The crows were mean and bold. I would have no harvest, Because of what they stole. So I made a scarecrow, It was such a fearsome sight. While it was in my garden, None dared go there at night. It certainly scared the crows, And gave them cause to fear. […]

I ate my first jalapeno Down at the county fair. I’m not much at trying things I did it on a dare. They offered me three kinds And said I had my choice. I said, “Give me the hottest one,” Right before I lost my voice. “Someone call 911 Before it is too late! Tell […]

My train had made a stop At this one-horse little town, With at least an hour to kill I thought I’d look around. I asked a local citizen Who was standing there by me, If the town had an attraction Anything that I could see. He said there wasn’t much about But he might have […]

The farmer’s young wife, May Bell, Nagged him daily as a rule. She thought her husband lazy And she hated his old mule. May Bell took him lunch one day And walked up beside the plow, A bit closer to the mule, Than good prudence would allow. The sheriff said that the mule Fatally kicked […]